RECIPES: Oven crispy zucchini

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Few of us can boast of the ability to gorge ourselves on French fries in the desired quantities and then not look at our reflection in the mirror without reproach. Crunchy zucchini is a much healthier alternative to starchy potato tubers fried in liters of boiling oil.

It is reasonable to assume that this recipe is based on zucchini, but the same pattern can be used to bake eggplant, zucchini, pumpkin or carrots. It is enough to wash the selected fruits, peel, if necessary, and cut into cubes.

Now about the breading, or rather, about two of its varieties at once, which we will prepare within the framework of this material.

The first type is an extra-crunchy lavash-based breading with a spicy mixture of smoked paprika (pimenton), cayenne pepper and dried tomatoes. Pimenton gives the breading an amazing smoked flavor, but you can diversify the mixture with ordinary paprika, as well as any dried herbs and spices to taste, the main thing here is the lavash base itself, for the preparation of which pieces of pita bread or pita should be dried in the oven and crumbled by hand or using a blender … The crumb should not be too small, otherwise the very characteristic crunch will be lost.

The second breading, more familiar, is prepared on the basis of rusks with dried Provencal herbs, garlic and cheese. It is much less coarse and crunchy, easily absorbs moisture and becomes slightly viscous inside after baking, which, of course, also has its own charm.

The breading process is familiar to everyone: roll the vegetable sticks in flour, dip in an egg and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. It is most convenient to distribute all dry ingredients in bags and put zucchini in them in large portions. After shaking the bag, the breading flour will cover the pieces with an even layer, and you do not have to wash your hands for a long time.

It remains to put the future "fries" on a baking sheet covered with parchment and put in an oven preheated to 210 degrees for 18-20 minutes. In the middle of baking, turn the sticks over to the other side.

Serve zucchini "fries" by all means hot with ordinary ketchup, mustard, one of or.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium zucchini;
• ½ cup flour;
• 2 eggs.

For lavash breading:

• 1 cup dried lavash crumbs;
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt.

For breadcrumbs:

• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 1 ½ tablespoons of a mixture of dried Provencal herbs;
• ¼ glasses of grated hard cheese;
• salt.

Preparation

1. Cut the zucchini into centimeter-thick cubes.
2. Put together all the ingredients from the selected type of breading.
3. Dip the sticks in flour, dip in an egg, let the excess drain off, and then sprinkle the zucchini with breadcrumbs.
4. Bake zucchini "fries" in an oven preheated to 210 degrees for about 18-20 minutes, turn the slices over to the other side in the middle of cooking. Serve hot with sauce.